[Ireland] 4th European Transgender Conference
This week Dublin will be welcoming 250+ transgender activists from all over the world to the 4th European Transgender Conference, which is being held in DCU from 7th-9th September.

[Belgium] Seminar: Trans and intersex people – Challenges for EU law
Following the publication of a new report on trans and intersex people under EU law, the LGBT Intergroup will host a seminar to present the report and discuss its findings with the authors, MEPs, institutions and civil society.

[Australia] Sex workers to fight proposed licensing laws
A protest will be held outside NSW Parliament this Friday after Scarlet Alliance, the Australian Sex Workers Association, voiced its concerns that a proposed new licensing body to regulate sex work in NSW would be “ill-conceived” and contrary to recommendations as set out by the United Nations.

[USA] World’s first pregnant man wants to have more children with new love
Transgender man, Thomas Beatie who hit the headlines 4 years ago when he became the world’s first pregnant man wants to have more children. Beatie who had his first sex-change operation 15 years ago has still got a womb and gave birth to three children with his wife of ten years, Nancy. Nancy was unable to have children.

[NC, USA] North Carolina trans delegate Janice Covington
One night before heading off to official DNC activities, North Carolina’s first and only transgender Democratic Convention delegate performed for a special DNC-themed drag performance at Wet Willie’s at the NC Music Factory. Pictured: Covington performing, along with a pose with an openly gay delegate, Brett Jackson, a law school student from Baton Rouge, La.